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SAFETY Filed June 6. 1922 inventan Chlozucu patented dan. 2%,

ZACHARI E.' RICE, GF LANDISBUF'G, PENNSYLV' SAFETY.

.application mea rune e, ieee. serai no; 566,299.

the triggers, so that a person using the lire arm can tell at a glance whether the triggers are locked or unlocked.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which may be readily and easily positioned on the usual tiring action of a gun where the same may be automatically operated by the usual lookin member of the n.

Wit the foregoing an other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and' claimed, it being understood that changes in the recise embodiment of the invention herein isclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without de arting from the spirit of the invention.

eferring to the drawing:`

Figure 1 is a raginental elevational view of a stock disclosing the invention in use.

Figure 2 is an elevational view of the usual movable member of the gun.

Figure 3 is a sectional view through the I1cody portion of 'the device and disclosing the indicating means in its indicating position.

Figurev t is a sectional view disclosing the body portion of the device, and showing the indicating means in its non-indicating position.

Figure 5 is a plan view of the button or indicating means.

Referrlng' reference character 5 designates the stock of a gun which is of the usual construction, and which supports the usual rin action.

The reference character 6 esignates the upper plate of a gun action over which operates the sliding locking member 7 which is formed with the usual depending arm 8, designed to contact with a locking lever for locking the tiring mechanism out of operation. l

to the drawing in detail, the.

An opening 9 is formedin the upper surface of plate 6, in which opening is positioned the head 8; the indicating spot bein inlaidyin the top of thesame. The coiled spring 7 that encircles the stem 10 operates through a suitable opening in plate 6 const ituting the indicating element of the device.

The lockingmember 7 in its operation,

slides over the plate 5 from a position as indicated 'in Figure i of the drawings, to a position as indicated by Figure Lt of the drawing, to accomplish the locking and unlocking result of the firing mechanism. The sliding locking member is cut away as at ll to receive the head 8', when the locking member is moved to a position to lock the triggers oi' the gunout of use.

ening l2 is `formed in the locking member to permit the head 8 to be viewed therethrough, thereby indicating the position of the locking member 7, with respect to the triggers of the gun not shown.`

Formed on the locking member 7 is a knurled thumb rest 1,3 to permit the operator to readily and easily slide the locking member 7 to accomplish its result.V

Supported directly under plate 6 is a spring member 15 which has one end thereof secured to the plate asat 16, the opposite end thereof contacting with the arm 8 to normally hold the same, .together with the locking member 7 against movement.

1t might be further stated that a suitable coloring medium may be applied to the head 8 to allow the indicator to be readily viewed. v

ln the use ofthe device, it is obvious that when the locking member 7 is moved to a osition as indicated by Figure l of the rawing, the locking member is operating to lock the triggers of the gun. The indicating head 8', being visible through the opening 12, indicates that the triggers are in their locked position, and the operator may, by moving the locking member to a position as shown by Figure 4, unlock the triggers.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. In 'combination with a. gun stock, a plate supported thereon, a spring pressed indicating member supported by the plate, a sliding locking member supported over the plate and having an opening, said sliding locking member adapted to be moved to a position directly over the indicating memlos member, a pin supported 'by the arm, and a spring member resting on the pin and adapted to exert a pressure on the arm to yl5 normally restrict movement ofy the sliding locking member.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

. ZACHARIAH E. RICE. Witnesses: A

Wm. C. Lno, PAUL G. SWARTZ. 

